Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 133 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Make the reader see it): Decide which tool the question is about. Use that lesson’s tip: a sense, showing actions, like / as or IS, a sound word, a strong verb, an exact adjective, or speech marks. Read your choice aloud — does it paint a clear picture?

1. 1.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) logs (c) dry
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) came (c) strolled
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Maria. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Maria.
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) neigh (b) moo (c) click
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Neel licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) sad
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Sneha gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) bored (b) tired (c) scared
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) plunged
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) plunged
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) an owl (b) a jump into a pool (c) a heavy bag falling
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) nice (c) okay
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) happy
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) neigh (c) stable
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) elephant (b) stomped (c) enormous
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scrubbed (b) grabbed (c) dashed
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) angry (b) scared (c) hungry
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) whispered (c) spoke
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) nice (b) good (c) shiny
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) fluttered
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) scrubbed (b) scribbled (c) glanced
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) good (b) nice (c) chubby
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is happy? (a) Dev grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Dev was happy. (c) Dev folded his arms and glared at his brother.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Pooja. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Pooja. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Pooja.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is hungry? (a) Pooja was hungry. (b) Pooja kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Pooja sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
36. 36.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a lion (c) a clock
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Vihaan. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Vihaan. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Vihaan.
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is hungry? (a) Ishaan was hungry. (b) Ishaan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (c) Ishaan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) good (b) okay (c) sleek
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera felt very sad.” (a) showing (b) telling

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